WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A large land mass, smaller than that usually called a continent; often, a subdivision of a continent, regarded as a geographic or political entity. A large landmass, such as Greenland, that is smaller than a continent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term subcontinent signifies a subdivision of a continent that has a distinct political, geographical or cultural identity and also a large land mass somewhat smaller than a continent .The indian subcontinent is part of Asia continent, which is the largest continent in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -subcontinent (plural subcontinents) A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

Detailed explanation-4: -It is considered a subcontinent because it covers an expansive area of land that includes the Himalayan region in the north. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east.

Detailed explanation-5: -Also the geography of sub-continent is extremely diverse. The subcontinent covers about 4.4 million square kilometers (1.7 million sq miles) area, which is 10% of the Asian continent or 3.3% of the world’s land surface area.